Partnerships

• Develops strategies that will balance the protection of Lake Erie [and Ohio water resources] with continued economic growth.

• Harnessing the location of development and conservation for economic growth

• Voluntary• Incentive-driven• Local Government focus• In place since 2004, statewide

expansion 2009

Ohio Balanced Growth Program

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov

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Energy

• Revise supply schedules

• Extend water intake pipes

• Shift power usage to off-peak hours Chiller plant at Ohio State University

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Shoreline Management

• Beach nourishment (placing sand on an eroding beach)

• Dune management

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Countywide Sustainability Plan

• Planning budget

• Staff resources

• Grants from: – utilities – FEMA – state

• Permitting fees

Creative Solution: Incorporating sustainability into existing county planning

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Ohio State Drought Plan

Phases determine actions:1. Normal Conditions2. Drought Alert – monitor situation 3. Conservation Phase – can enact

voluntary water conservation measures

4. Drought Emergency – can enact mandatory restrictions on water use

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Marinas

• Floating docks: adapt to lake-level flux

• Clean marinas: protect ecosystems

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